Janis Ringhand

Janis Ringhand

Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 15th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2015
Preceded by	Tim Cullen
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 45th district
In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015
Succeeded by	Mark Spreitzer
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 80th district
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013
Succeeded by	Sondy Pope-Roberts
Personal details
Born	(1950-02-13) February 13, 1950 Madison, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Gordon
Residence	Evansville, Wisconsin
Alma mater	Madison Area Technical College
Profession	Politician
Website	Official website

Janis Ringhand (born February 13, 1950) is a member of the Wisconsin State Senate from Evansville, Wisconsin. An accountant and former director of a non-profit, she previously served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Ringhand graduated from Madison Area Technical College in 1985, and served as the Mayor of Evansville from 2002 to 2006. A Democrat, Ringhand was elected to the Assembly in 2010.^[1]^[2]

In 2014, with the announced retirement of state senator Tim Cullen, Ringhand ran for Cullen's seat rather than seek re-election to the Assembly. She won the Democratic primary election in August, with 6,157 votes to 5,883 for former Cullen aide Austin Scieszinski and 3,448 for former Assembly Speaker Michael J. Sheridan.^[3]^[4] On November 4, 2014, Ringhand was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate.^[5]

References

↑ Wisconsin State Legislature
↑ Ringhand for Assembly
↑ Johnson, Shawn. "3 Democrats Square Off To Succeed Tim Cullen In Senate: Assemblywoman, Former Assembly Speaker, And Former Cullen Aide Will Be On Tuesday's Ballot" Wisconsin Public Radio News August 10, 2014
↑ "Election Results: State Senate Dist 15 Dem Primary" WTMJ-TV website; August 13, 2014
↑ Jim Leute. "Janis Ringhand easily defeats Brian Fitzgerald in 15th senate race". Janesville Gazette, November 4, 2014.

Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly

102nd Wisconsin Legislature (2015–2017) Speaker of the Assembly: Robin Vos (R) Speaker pro tempore: Tyler August (R) Majority Leader: Jim Steineke (R) Minority Leader: Peter W. Barca (D)

Joel Kitchens (R) Andre Jacque (R) Al Ott (R) David Steffen (R) Jim Steineke (R) Gary Tauchen (R) Daniel Riemer (D) JoCasta Zamarripa (D) Josh Zepnick (D) David Bowen (D) Mandela Barnes (D) Fred Kessler (D) Rob Hutton (R) Dale P. Kooyenga (R) Joe Sanfelippo (R) Leon Young (D) La Tonya Johnson (D) Evan Goyke (D) Jonathan Brostoff (D) Christine Sinicki (D) Jessie Rodriguez (R) Janel Brandtjen (R) Jim Ott (R) Dan Knodl (R) Paul Tittl (R) Terry Katsma (R) Tyler Vorpagel (R) Adam Jarchow (R) John Murtha (R) Dean Knudson (R) Amy Loudenbeck (R) Tyler August (R) Cody Horlacher (R) Rob Swearingen (R) Mary Czaja (R) Jeffrey Mursau (R) John Jagler (R) Joel Kleefisch (R) Mark Born (R) Kevin David Petersen (R) Joan Ballweg (R) Keith Ripp (R) Andy Jorgensen (D) Debra Kolste (D) Janis Ringhand (D) Gary Hebl (D) Robb Kahl (D) Melissa Sargent (D) Travis Tranel (R) Edward Brooks (R) Todd Novak (R) Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R) Michael Schraa (R) Gordon Hintz (D) Mike Rohrkaste (R) Dave Murphy (R) Amanda Stuck (D) Bob Gannon (R) Jesse Kremer (R) Robert Brooks (R) Samantha Kerkman (R) Tom Weatherston (R) Robin Vos (R) Peter W. Barca (D) Tod Ohnstad (D) Cory Mason (D) Tom Larson (R) Kathy Bernier (R) Bob Kulp (R) Nancy VanderMeer (R) Katrina Shankland (D) Scott Krug (R) Nick Milroy (D) Janet Bewley (D) Romaine Quinn (R) Chris Taylor (D) Terese Berceau (D) Lisa Subeck (D) Dianne Hesselbein (D) Sondy Pope-Roberts (D) Dave Considine (D) Ken Skowronski (R) David Craig (R) Mike Kuglitsch (R) Dave Heaton (R) John Spiros (R) James Edming (R) John Macco (R) John Nygren (R) Eric Genrich (D) Dana Wachs (D) Chris Danou (D) Warren Petryk (R) Steve Doyle (D) Jill Billings (D) Lee Nerison (R) Scott Allen (R) Adam Neylon (R) Cindi Duchow (R)

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